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What ever happened to Baby Spain…?

The Spanish press here in Yerevan are very enthusiastic and vocal in their support for Carlos. So nothing new there then, I hear you...

A Dutch girl, singing in Italian, in Armenia… welcome to Junior...

Surrounded by her dancers/friends preparing for the eponymous festa, Luna beams down the camera, instantly connecting with the audience at home. As the dancers...

15 February – A toast to love, long live love, three...

Do you admire those Eurovision stars with longevity? As was proven in the recent Sanremo Music Festival, if you've got it, you'll always have...

Ukraine: Is this the winner hiding in plain sight?

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Kalush Orchestra are the winners hiding in plain sight. It is not the best song...

Spain Chooses Chanel for Turin. well Spain didn’t but read...

So here we go then with the Spanish selection for Eurovision. Eight songs that have qualified from First and Second semi finals do battle...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 40 – SWEDEN

Dance You Off by Benjamin Ingrosso Benjamin’s got these really lovely hairy forearms. No, wait, I’m not suddenly going all twinktastic, but I feel I...

How do you say “rock out” in Portuguese?

Last up today, we have Portugal, who are being represented by Nicolas. It's all quite dark and indie on stage, and such a gravelly...

Maruv wins Vidbir … but it’s not all over …

I’m not sure why Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC decided that over three hours of television for a six song final was appropriate. Clearly, in the...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 43 – UNITED KINGDOM

Storm by SuRie Well done, you’ve made it with me to the end of my Countdown. It can feel like a marathon with 43 entries...

Three of a kind?

Spain is sweet and lovely and probably quite forgettable come Saturday which is a shame. Raquel is a vision in margarine, sorry no it's...